CLASS II Food recall · Reported 24 Jan 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Sysco Imperial Tartar Sauce recalled by Ventura Foods

Ventura Foods is recalling Sysco Imperial Tartar Sauce, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Dec 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesImperial: Code: 12817; lot date 11/28/2017 Classic Gourmet: Code 05 30 18; Culinary Secrets: Coded: 10127; lot date 12/1/2017

Quantity recalledImperial: 110, 4-1 gal/cs.; Classic Gourmet: 15, 4-1 gal/cs; Culinary Secrets: 6, 4 -1 gal/cs.

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-0594-2018
FDA event ID: 78713
Recalling firm: Ventura Foods, Chambersburg, PA
Brand: Sysco Imperial
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 7 Dec 2017
FDA classified: 19 Jan 2018
Reported: 24 Jan 2018
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Sauces & Condiments

Timeline

7 Dec 2017	Recall initiated by company
19 Jan 2018	Classified by FDA	+43 days
24 Jan 2018	Published in enforcement report	+5 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

A plastic foreign object was inadvertently introduced into the product stream. The firm is recalling product as not all plastic has been accounted.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Sysco Imperial Tartar Sauce; Net Contents 1 GAL; Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, Texas 77077; Code: 12817; Classic Gourmet Dressings Select Tartar Sauce; Net Contents 1 Gal.; Ventura Foods, Brea, CA 92821; Code 05 30 18; . Culinary Secrets Deluxe Tartar Sauce; Net Contents 1 GAL; Marketed By Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX 77079; Coded: 10127 ;

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

A plastic foreign object was inadvertently introduced into the product stream. The firm is recalling product as not all plastic has been accounted.

Which lots are affected?

Imperial: Code: 12817; lot date 11/28/2017 Classic Gourmet: Code 05 30 18; Culinary Secrets: Coded: 10127; lot date 12/1/2017

Where was it sold?

Nationwide

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

11 other products · FDA event 78713

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Sysco Imperial Glazed Hot Bacon Dressing recalled by Ventura Foods.

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